I guess it has been a while since I wrote a blog, but that's not what the title means. The little amounts I know about cars almost entirely comes from the internet...and from what the internet tells me, Dodge (actually Chrysler) was known for producing very high quality cars, post-WWII. I'm sure there are a few iconic models that everyone can recall (because they're trying to bring their glory days back).
This brings me to the new 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8...I must say........sexy. (YES~, to anyone who knows me personally, I've developed a nice soft spot for Chrysler)
BUT JUST LOOK AT THE PICTURE! In my brain, that car could be quieter than a Nissan Leaf and I would argue to my death that it's a powerful car by appearance alone; and with a new 6.4L HEMI V8 with 470HP and 470 lb-ft of torque, it doesn't just sound powerful....it sounds earthquake starting powerful. Chrysler has (in my history) always made gas devouring, powerful cars and trucks so hearing this isn't nearly as surprising to me as the tech that exists in this thing.
It has a nice 8.4" touch screen that's got all the comfort controls for the climate control, nav system, Bluetooth hands free calling and an ear-bleeding 900-watt, 19-SPEAKER Harman Kardon sound system....and if that doesn't give you a geek stiff, it also displays a bunch of unnecessary and distracting performance information including an accelerometer, acceleration timer, transmission and oil temperatures, oil pressure and battery voltage.
But wait....there's more~! Taking the vehicle data (such as vehicle speed, steering angle, yaw, throttle and brake inputs) the car makes adjustments to it's new Bilstein adaptive dampers to adjust compression and rebound rates to provide an ideal ride....and then you hit the sport button. In addition to adjusting the shift points and calibration, it also firms up the suspension for throwing that car into corners.
Verdict...Amazing!~ but I'd still wait a few years for Chrysler to step away from that SOHC and 5-speed transmission that might give this thing more than 13 city/23 highway MPGs...
